Breast feeding

Hello, I've never posted before but I need some help! I have an 8 month old baby girl who refuses to drink anything but watered down apple juice in a bottle! I am getting married next month and we had planned on going on a honeymoon for 3 days so I've been trying to ween her from beast feeding for about a month now and nothing works! We've tried different kinds of formula, goats milk, breast milk mixed with formula, formula and a little bit of cereal or gerber and nothing! Now I'm debating wether to leave her or not! Does anyone have any suggestions on weaning? Please and thank you!

Hello, I've never posted before but I need some help! I have an 8 month old baby girl who refuses to drink anything but watered down apple juice in a bottle! I am getting married next month and we had planned on going on a honeymoon for 3 days so I've been trying to ween her from beast feeding for about a month now and nothing works! We've tried different kinds of formula, goats milk, breast milk mixed with formula, formula and a little bit of cereal or gerber and nothing! Now I'm debating wether to leave her or not! Does anyone have any suggestions on weaning? Please and thank you!

My SIL went through this when my nephew was 8 months and she got pregnant. She was drying up and had no other options. It was a torturous few days because he resisted being weaned but he eventually gave in. For a few days he barely had anything to drink but was still peeing and they kept in close contact with their pedi. She even left for a whole day so he wouldn't see her and want to nurse more. Eventually he just gave in - was hungry/thirsty and that is what the pedi said would happen. I would call your pedi and ask for advice. I know you said you tried mixing breastmilk with formula but for example if it was a 6 oz bottle... 5 oz bm, 1 oz formula and then each day add 1 of formula and cutout 1 of bm. Good luck!!

My SIL went through this when my nephew was 8 months and she got pregnant. She was drying up and had no other options. It was a torturous few days because he resisted being weaned but he eventually gave in. For a few days he barely had anything to drink but was still peeing and they kept in close contact with their pedi. She even left for a whole day so he wouldn't see her and want to nurse more. Eventually he just gave in - was hungry/thirsty and that is what the pedi said would happen. I would call your pedi and ask for advice. I know you said you tried mixing breastmilk with formula but for example if it was a 6 oz bottle... 5 oz bm, 1 oz formula and then each day add 1 of formula and cutout 1 of bm. Good luck!!

Thanks for the advice! With my son I actually started drying up so he was a lot easier to wean, with my daughter its been a lot harder!
I tried the sippy cup yesterday and she took a couple sips of the goats milk and then started chewing on it! I'll try again, hopefully she gets use to it!

Thanks for the advice! With my son I actually started drying up so he was a lot easier to wean, with my daughter its been a lot harder!
I tried the sippy cup yesterday and she took a couple sips of the goats milk and then started chewing on it! I'll try again, hopefully she gets use to it!

Even if it wasn't for my honeymoon I would still want her to take the bottle, I go to school one day a week and for those 4 hours she'd rather not take a bottle and just wait till I get home to fall asleep!

Even if it wasn't for my honeymoon I would still want her to take the bottle, I go to school one day a week and for those 4 hours she'd rather not take a bottle and just wait till I get home to fall asleep!

I have a really hard time getting ds to take a bottle too. Sometimes he'll take a playtex bottle with a nipple that feels more like skin, but I have the most luck with the nuby sippy cups. Have you tried those yet? Also goats milk has a much different flavor than BM, maybe just stick w BM until lo adjust then start w/ half formula and half BM. Our ped doesn't suggest switching to milk until 1 year. Gl

I have a really hard time getting ds to take a bottle too. Sometimes he'll take a playtex bottle with a nipple that feels more like skin, but I have the most luck with the nuby sippy cups. Have you tried those yet? Also goats milk has a much different flavor than BM, maybe just stick w BM until lo adjust then start w/ half formula and half BM. Our ped doesn't suggest switching to milk until 1 year. Gl

I don't have any advice for you, but thought I could let you know you weren't alone. I'm trying to wean dd due to pregnancy and I'm having no luck. I have had to most luck with nuby sippy cups. Other than that, bottles are toys and teethers.

I don't have any advice for you, but thought I could let you know you weren't alone. I'm trying to wean dd due to pregnancy and I'm having no luck. I have had to most luck with nuby sippy cups. Other than that, bottles are toys and teethers.

I don't produce enough milk to pump, when I do it's maybe about 2 oz! If I pump she'll drink that in a bottle or nuk sippy cup no problem!! I've been giving her the cup and she seems to be doing ok with that. She's still not taking the formula so we'll see!
Glad to here I'm not alone!! =]
Thanks for the advice ladies!

I don't produce enough milk to pump, when I do it's maybe about 2 oz! If I pump she'll drink that in a bottle or nuk sippy cup no problem!! I've been giving her the cup and she seems to be doing ok with that. She's still not taking the formula so we'll see!
Glad to here I'm not alone!! =]
Thanks for the advice ladies!

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